Agenda

Agenda

CIO Summit 2026 Türkiye

Day 1

8:00 am

Registration & Networking

9:00 am

IDC Welcome Address

Keynote
9:05 am

Preparing for the Agent Economy: Acceleration, Orchestration and Resiliency

We have moved past the “Great Implementation.” As we enter 2026, the global enterprise has reached a critical inflection point where the sheer volume of data, the complexity of multi-cloud ecosystems, and the velocity of agentic AI have outpaced traditional human management. The mandate for the CIO has fundamentally shifted: it is no longer about managing technology, but about architecting autonomy.

Eren Eser | IDC

Associate Research Director, Türkiye

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Eren Eser
9:25 am

The Evolving Role of the CIO: From IT Leader to Business Strategist

The traditional image of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as a “gatekeeper of the server room” is officially a relic of the past. In today’s hyper-digital economy, the CIO has moved from the back office to the boardroom, evolving from a functional manager of infrastructure into a pivotal business strategist and growth driver. This panel explores the profound shift in the CIO’s mandate. We will discuss how the modern technology leader balances the “keep the lights on” operational requirements with the high-stakes demand for digital transformation, data-driven innovation, and customer experience.

Hilmi Koçak

Hilmi Koçak

CIO, Eczacıbaşı Group

Barış Fındık

Barış Fındık

CTO, Pegasus

Murat Özkan

Murat Özkan

CIO, Hayat Holding

Çiğdem İltemir Carino

Çiğdem İltemir Carino

CIO, ING Türkiye

9:55 am

AI-ready Data: Democratizing Access to Data to Lay the Foundation for Artificial Intelligence

Özden Doğan Saraç

Özden Doğan Saraç

Sales Director, KoçSistem

10:15 am

The Enterprise in 2030

AI isn’t just enhancing the business model. By 2030, it will be the business model. Leaders are recognizing that the future of business is a hybrid of people and software. Every process that can be automated will be. Every role will be enhanced by intelligent systems that learn and adapt

Işıl Kılınç

Işıl Kılınç

General Manager, IBM Türkiye

10:30 am

Powering the Hyperscaler Shift: Managing Integrated Value Chains from 5G to Cloud

Gurkan Arpacı

Gurkan Arpacı

General Manager, Turkcell Digital Business Services

10:45 am

Unlocking the Potential of AI: CIO and CEO as Strategic Partners

Ceyda Yalçın

Ceyda Yalçın

Sales & Business Development Director, Softtech

11:00 am

Tea / Coffee & Networking Break

11:20 am

AI Promise to Business Reality

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond experimentation into everyday business use. Yet despite widespread adoption, measurable impact remains inconsistent. The core reason is not the lack of AI capabilities, but the lack of consolidated, reliable data. This session focuses on how fragmented data environments limit AI effectiveness and why data consolidation is the true foundation of Business AI. It explores the shift from isolated tools to unified data models where AI can understand context, operate across workflows, and deliver real outcomes. Organizations will learn how to turn AI from a disconnected assistant into an execution layer powered by a single, trusted source of truth.

Gökhan Erdoğdu

Gökhan Erdoğdu

CEO, MechSoft

11:35 am

AI-Ready Infrastructure: Powering the Next Era of Digital Transformation

Erbuğ Sağlam

Erbuğ Sağlam

Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Huawei

11:50 am

Anatomy of the AI-Native Operating Company — What Replaces Two Thousand Years of Hierarchy

Since the Roman army organized soldiers into eight-man tents -contubernium-, every reorganization has worked around the same fact: a human can manage perhaps eight others. Hierarchy was not strategy; it was the workaround we built because we had no alternative. Intelligence is now abundant, and ironically even modern defense is moving past command-and-control. A new shape is taking form — the AI-Native Operating Company. This talk maps its anatomy: a Harness, four stages of work, and the loop that compounds every cycle into a smarter organization — and the changed role of the people inside it.

Yusuf Tok

Yusuf Tok

CTO, OBSS

12:05 pm

From Artificial Intelligence to Autonomous Activation

Taylan Tandoğan

Taylan Tandoğan

Customer Engineering Manager, Türkiye, Google Cloud

12:20 pm

Unlock your AI Ambitions

Pelin Alp

Pelin Alp

Country Manager, HPE Networking

Mert Sarıkaya

Mert Sarıkaya

Business Development & Transformational Projects Manager, HPE Türkiye

12:40 pm

Summit Partner Sessions

Summit Session A – The Innovation Paradox

12:35 pm – 12:40 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

12:40 pm – 12:50 pm

Agentic Engineering in Practice: Autonomous Discipline Across SDLC and Business Processes

Erdem Seherler

Erdem Seherler

COO, Eteration

12:50 pm – 1:00 pm

Agentic AI Is Only as Smart as the Guardrails Around It

Suraj Rana

Suraj Rana

Deputy General Manager, HCLSoftware

Summit Session B – Architecting for Autonomy

12:35 pm – 12:40 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

12:40 pm – 12:50 pm

Document Chaos vs. Intelligent Decisions: How CIOs Can Build Agentic Workflows for Autonomous Action

Yağız Furtun

Yağız Furtun

Intelligent Automation Technologies Manager, Norm Digital

12:50 pm – 1:00 pm

The AI-Powered Data Activation Platform

Ahmed ElHamouly

Ahmed ElHamouly

Managing Director, META, Boomi

Summit Session C – The Augmented Workforce

12:35 pm – 12:40 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

12:40 pm – 12:50 pm

Integration in the Age of AI

Fatih Kökçe

Fatih Kökçe

General Manager, MDP Group

12:50 pm – 1:00 pm

The Evolution of the Workforce: Automation, Analytics, and Sustainability

Timucin Şentürk

Timucin Şentürk

Regional Director, Türkiye & Central Asia, Honeywell

1:00 pm

Lunch & Networking

2:25 pm

Platinum Partner Sessions

Platinum Session A – The Intelligence Inflection Point: Scaling Generative AI from Pilot to Profit

2:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

The Green Horizon: Driving Sustainable Innovation through IT Leadership

Kadir Mustafa Öztürk

Kadir Mustafa Öztürk

CTO, Aktif Bank

Engin Kavas

Engin Kavas

CTO, Aydem Enerji

Mehmet Bütün

Mehmet Bütün

CIO&CDO, Vakıf Katılım Bankası

Uğur Serkan Taşkın

Uğur Serkan Taşkın

CTO, Koçtaş

2:45 pm – 2:55 pm

The Next Chapter of Enterprise Platforms

Kürşad Bayıralan

Kürşad Bayıralan

Solution Architect, CEET, Mendix

Emre Yalçın

Emre Yalçın

Business Development Executive, Mendix

2:55 pm – 3:05 pm

What Does the CIO Do When AI Makes the Decision?

Özlem Kalkan

Özlem Kalkan

Chief Sales Officer, Oredata

3:05 pm – 3:15 pm

You Don’t Have a Tech Problem. You Have a Confidence Gap.

Baycan Kaçan

Baycan Kaçan

Executive Committee Member, Product & Customer Success, Eclit

3:15 pm – 3:25 pm

The New Power of the Smart Enterprise: AI-Powered Business Processes

Canan Kuralay

Canan Kuralay

Industry Sales Manager, Detaysoft

3:25 pm – 3:35 pm

Connecting Turkey to the World: The Role of Submarine Networks and Their Importance for Enterprises in Today’s Digital Landscape

Engin Mutlu

Engin Mutlu

Senior Technical Manager, TI Sparkle

3:35 pm – 4:05 pm

Responsible AI Leadership: Embedding Ethics, Governance, and Transparency into Enterprise AI Strategies

Şirin Aktaş

Şirin Aktaş

CIO, Danone

Emel Tural

Emel Tural

IT Director, Bosch

Ömer Kara

Ömer Kara

CTO, Viennalife

Altuğ Soydan

Altuğ Soydan

IT & Digital Transformation Director, OTOKAR

Çiğdem Kılıç

Çiğdem Kılıç

CIO, Türkiye Sigorta

Platinum Session B – The Resilience Collective: Unified Defense Strategies for the 2026 Threat Landscape

2:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

The Cloud Mandate 2026: Architecting for Intelligence, Resilience, and Unit Economics

Murat Erez

Murat Erez

Head of IT, Kale Holding

Reha Gerçeker

Reha Gerçeker

SVP, Platforms & Reliability, Akbank

Tarkan Ateşoğlu

Tarkan Ateşoğlu

IT Group Manager, Lila Kağıt

Mehmet Ali Erdin

Mehmet Ali Erdin

Head of Technology, bitaksi

2:45 pm – 2:55 pm

Your Competitive Edge isn’t AI — It’s What Comes Before It

Taylan Özkök

Taylan Özkök

Digital Solutions Manager, Iron Mountain

2:55 pm – 3:05 pm

The Age of Digital Workers with Examples: Transform Your Processes with Agentic Automation and Intelligent Document Processing

Burak Duman

Burak Duman

Director, Native Digital

3:05 pm – 3:15 pm

Edge Intelligence: AI-powered CDN Analytics as a Service

Serkan Sevim

Serkan Sevim

CEO, Medianova

3:15 pm – 3:25 pm

From Automation to Autonomy: Orchestrating the Agentic Enterprise

Emre Özbey

Emre Özbey

CAO, Managing Partner, VBM

3:25 pm – 3:35 pm

From AI Potential to Decision Trust

Seçkin Özel

Seçkin Özel

Senior Solution Engineer, Strategy

3:25 pm – 4:05 pm

The Data Sovereign: Converting Information Overload into Decision Intelligence

Kürşat Alp Yiğit

Kürşat Alp Yiğit

Vice President of Information Technologies, Aras Kargo

Vefa Erdem

Vefa Erdem

CTO, Kazancı Holding

Köksal Küçükada

Köksal Küçükada

CIO, Sanko Holding

Serkan Çil

Serkan Çil

CIO, Koç Üniversitesi

Serdar Günizi

Serdar Günizi

IT Director, Çelebi Havacılık Holding

Platinum Session C – The Intelligence Ecosystem: Powering Agentic AI with Modern Data Foundations

2:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

The Human Architecture: Redefining Talent and Culture in the Age of Agentic AI

Serkan Demir

Serkan Demir

CIO, Alarko Holding

Kerim Turnacı

Kerim Turnacı

CIO, ebebek

Emre Deniz

Emre Deniz

Head of IT, Çalık Holding

Orkun Süer

Orkun Süer

IT Director, Atasun Optik

2:45 pm – 2:55 pm

From Storage to Intelligence: The New Data Layer for AI

Uğur Dede

Uğur Dede

Regional Sales Manager, Türkiye, MinIO

2:55 pm – 3:05 pm

Anadolu Hayat: A Transformation Story in Real-Time Data Architecture

Gökçe Öztürk

Gökçe Öztürk

Founder & CEO, OneDataLake | Qlik

Işıl Başak Keçeci

Işıl Başak Keçeci

Manager of Data Management, Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik

3:05 pm – 3:15 pm

Commanding Security in Agentic Transformation: Architecting the AI Era

Cem Ersoy

Cem Ersoy

Cloud Solutions Manager, ESTE

3:15 pm – 3:25 pm

A New Era in ERP Security: Proactive Threat Management and System Integration

Haldun Seçkin

Haldun Seçkin

Director, System Applications, BTC Bilişim Hizmetleri

3:25 pm – 3:35 pm

The Velocity Advantage: Accelerating the Enterprise through Strategic Automation Ecosystems

3:35 pm – 4:05 pm

The Autonomous Enterprise: Orchestrating the Shift from Tasks to Workflows

Özgür Korkmaz

Özgür Korkmaz

Head of IT, Uludağ İçecek

Fırat Akın

Fırat Akın

General Manager Of IT, Çokyaşar Holding

Hasan Ali Kendir

Hasan Ali Kendir

Group CIO, Bayegan

Yasin Çarkcı

Yasin Çarkcı

CTO, Tam Finans

Ahmet Hilmi Ersoy

Ahmet Hilmi Ersoy

CIO, Eren Perakende

4:05 pm

End of Day 1

Day 2

8:30 am

Registration & Networking

9:00 am

The Cross-Functional AI Symphony: Redefining Value and Leadership Across the C-Suite

As AI evolves from an operational tool into a core strategic partner, this panel brings together the perspectives of the CFO, CMO, CHRO, and CTO to examine the tangible impact of technological transformation on financial sustainability, customer experience, and talent management. These diverse leaders discuss how they overcome cultural and technical barriers through cross-functional collaboration, sharing real-world insights on how AI-driven business models are boosting corporate agility and ROI. The session concludes by outlining a unified strategic roadmap and the essential leadership competencies required to build an organization that truly embodies the “AI Everywhere” mindset.

Eren Eser

Eren Eser

Associate Research Director, Türkiye, IDC

Gülay Avcuoğlu

Gülay Avcuoğlu

Operations and Business Development Deputy General Manager, ESARJ Elektrikli Araçlar Şarj Sistemi

Barış Nefesoğlu

Barış Nefesoğlu

CMO, Tatilbudur.com

Ali Öztayıncı

Ali Öztayıncı

CFO, Hugo Boss

9:30 am

Producing Became Easy, Managing is the Art.

Ozan Akçora

Ozan Akçora

CEO, Butterfly

Emrah Yıldız

Emrah Yıldız

Head of IT, MAN

9:45 am

Charging Infrastructure as a Living Product

EV charging is a growing frontier of the new reality of mobility. It is a living ecosystem where hardware, regulations, energy dynamics, and user expectations move in parallel, and rarely in sync. WAT Mobilite’s platform had to stop behaving like a delivered project and start behaving like a product that evolves with the ecosystem it serves. In this talk, WAT’s technology leader walks through the architectural decisions, operating model shifts, and hard trade-offs behind that transition, and explains why data and AI are the next layer to tackle in the mobility value chain.

Burak Demirtaş

Burak Demirtaş

Chief Digital Officer, WAT Mobilite

İsmail Arslan

İsmail Arslan

VP of Strategy, Runibex

10:00 am

Beyond Digital Transformation: Building Compliant, Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprises

Coşkun Güler

Coşkun Güler

Sales Director, Uyumsoft

10:15 am

Strategizing the Right Tech-Ready Infrastructure for any Future

Faruk Ertin

Faruk Ertin

IT Solutions Line Manager(Campaign and Robotic Automation), Türk Telekom

10:30 am

Agentic Orchestration with Guardrails: Operationalize AI and build a truly Composable Orchestration & Automation Platform

Cem Gülbayır

Cem Gülbayır

Senior Account Executive, Camunda

Burak Ünalan

Burak Ünalan

Operation Executive, Redstar Aviation

Keynote
10:45 am

A Good Captain Is Revealed in Stormy Seas

Prof. Dr. Emre Alkin |

Economist and Author

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Prof. Dr. Emre Alkin
11:45 am

Tea / Coffee & Networking Break

12:05 pm

Technology Focus Group Sessions

Track 1 – The AI Orchestration

12:05 pm – 12:05 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

12:05 pm – 12:20 pm

From AI Chaos to Orchestrated Agents

Mert Kapancıoğlu

Mert Kapancıoğlu

Senior Sales Specialist, 32bit

12:20 pm – 12:35 pm

The Zero-Knowledge Enterprise: Rethinking How Data Is Stored, Shared, and Controlled

Tuna Özen

Tuna Özen

Co-Founder, TransferChain

12:35 pm – 12:50 pm

Data to Orchestration: Redefining Value Creation Model with Agentic AI

Özgür Kaynar

Özgür Kaynar

SVP, Data & AI Strategies, Komtaş

Track 2 – The Resilience & Cyber-Defense

12:05 pm – 12:05 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

12:05 pm – 12:20 pm

The Trust Problem: Rethinking Security in the Age of AI

Nur Şeker

Nur Şeker

CEO, ThreatMon

12:20 pm – 12:35 pm

We Grow, You Save: Redefining Enterprise Software Pricing

Ali Yıldırım

Ali Yıldırım

Sales Director, Türkiye, Halo

12:35 pm – 12:50 pm

Digital Identity and E-Signature in the Age of AI

Fulya Doğanay

Fulya Doğanay

Chief Sales, Marketing & Operation Officer, Seneka

Track 3 – The Data Sovereignty & Intelligence

12:05 pm – 12:05 pm

Start of the Session Raffle

12:05 pm – 12:20 pm

AI Governance: Closing the Control Gap in Agentic AI

Burak İnce

Burak İnce

Team Lead, Solution Engineering, TrendAI

12:20 pm – 12:35 pm

Agentic AI: The New Infrastructure of Customer Experience

Serdar Susuz

Serdar Susuz

CEO, Inspark

12:35 pm – 12:50 pm

The Importance of OT Security Enabling Sustainable Production

Ahmet Semi Zan

Ahmet Semi Zan

12:50 pm

Mega Raffle Announcment

1:15 pm

CIO Awards 2026 & Closing

IDC Manufacturing Roundtable

IDC Manufacturing Roundtable

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Zukunftssichere, KI-fähige industrielle Dateninfrastrukturen: Wie gelingt die Brücke zwischen Fabrikhalle und Cloud?

Produktionsdaten, die bislang in isolierten Systemen schlummerten, entwickeln sich zunehmend zu einem strategischen Asset für Innovation und Effizienzsteigerungen.

 

Durch die intelligente Nutzung von Produktions-, Qualitäts- und Maschinendaten – insbesondere mittels Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) –  lassen sich Qualitätsprobleme schneller adressieren, Energieverbräuche optimieren und ungeplante Maschinenstillstände vermeiden.

 

Unternehmen stehen daher vor der Aufgabe, das enorme Potenzial industrieller Daten besser als bisher zu erschließen und für den Einsatz von KI in den Fabrikhallen nutzbar zu machen.

 

Maßgeblich für den Erfolg sind geeignete Dateninfrastrukturen, die den Anforderungen an Sicherheit und Skalierbarkeit gerecht werden, sowie umfassende Daten-Governance-Konzepte, die das Vertrauen in industrielle KI-Anwendungen nachhaltig stärken.

 

Wie produzierende Unternehmen diesen Weg erfolgreich gehen können und wo Stolpersteine liegen, darum geht es bei diesem Roundtable. IDC und Data Reply als Partner laden Sie dazu herzlich ein. Wir freuen uns auf einen intensiven Erfahrungs- und Meinungsaustausch in kleiner, vertraulicher Runde 

Darüber und mehr wollen wir sprechen:

  • Von Dateninseln zu vernetzter Intelligenz: Wie schaffen Unternehmen den Übergang von isolierten Produktionsdaten zu einem integrierten, KI-fähigen Datenökosystem?
  • Datenstrategie & Architektur: Welche Architekturansätze sind geeignet, um Produktions-, Qualitäts-, und Maschinendaten AI-ready zu machen?
  • Rolle von KI im industriellen Umfeld: Welche Use Cases bringen heute echten Mehrwert (z. B. Predictive Maintenance, Qualitätsanalyse, Energieoptimierung, generative Assistenzsysteme für Techniker)?
  • Datenqualität und Governance: Wie können Unternehmen sicherstellen, dass industrielle Daten vertrauenswürdig, kontextualisiert und KI-fähig sind?
  • Organisatorische Voraussetzungen: „Die größten Hürden für KI in der Industrie sind nicht technologisch, sondern organisatorisch.“ Wie lässt sich ein „AI-ready Mindset“ in Engineering- und Produktionsorganisationen etablieren?

Highlights aus dem Programm:

  • Praxisbericht von Philipp Martin Lutz, Senior Key Expert bei Siemens Digital Industries zu Data Products in the Agentic Era
  • Expertengespräch über Entscheidungsalternativen für IT-Executives
  • Moderierte Diskussionsrunde zum Austausch von Ansichten und Erfahrungen

Agenda

IDC Manufacturing Roundtable

One Day Event

5:30 pm

Empfang

Networking bei Drinks und Canapés

6:00 pm

Begrüßung und Einführung

Stefanie Naujoks

Stefanie Naujoks

Research Director, IDC

Sergio Spinatelli

Sergio Spinatelli

Partner, Data Reply

6:10 pm

Vorstellungsrunde der Teilnehmenden

6:20 pm

Towards the Data Quantum – Data Products in the Agentic Era

Philipp Martin Lutz

Philipp Martin Lutz

Senior Key Expert, Siemens Digital Industries

6:40 pm

Expertengespräch: Die Bedeutung von skalierbaren, sicheren und zukunftssicheren Dateninfrastrukturen, um AI at scale in der Fertigung zu ermöglichen

Sergio Spinatelli

Sergio Spinatelli

Partner, Data Reply

7:00 pm

Offene Diskussion und Austausch von Positionen und Erfahrungen aller Teilnehmenden

8:00 pm

Wrap Up und Closing mit Aperitif

anschließend Flying Dinner mit Networking

9:30 pm

Ende des Roundtables

Sprecher

Stefanie Naujoks

Stefanie Naujoks

Research Director

IDC

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Sergio Spinatelli

Sergio Spinatelli

Partner

Data Reply

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Philipp Martin Lutz

Philipp Martin Lutz

Senior Key Expert

Siemens Digital Industries

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Partner

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70174 Stuttgart

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CIO Summit

CIO Summit

The Rise of Agentic Systems

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Aziende, istituzioni e Sistema Paese: una nuova leva di sviluppo

L’IDC CIO Summit Italy 2026 è l’evento di riferimento per dirigenti senior del mondo tecnologico e business che guidano la strategia aziendale e la leadership digitale in una delle economie europee più ambiziose e orientate alla trasformazione.

Pensato per CIO, CTO e leader della trasformazione, questo summit di una giornata offre insight concreti sulle principali priorità italiane per il 2026: modernizzazione, cybersecurity, sostenibilità, intelligenza artificiale e adozione dell’Agentic AI, oltre all’allineamento degli investimenti IT a valore di business misurabile, in un contesto normativo sempre più stringente.

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Gli analisti IDC e gli esperti di settore condivideranno indicazioni pratiche su come costruire architetture IT resilienti, sicure e sostenibili, ridurre il debito tecnologico e implementare l’intelligenza artificiale, inclusa l’Agentic AI, in modo responsabile e scalabile.

Attraverso keynote, panel e momenti di confronto collaborativo, il Summit fornisce ai CIO italiani framework strategici, ricerche esclusive e insight di leadership per guidare un’innovazione affidabile, rafforzare la resilienza e accelerare la trasformazione digitale fino al 2026 e oltre.

2026 Prediction

Entro il 2027, il 55% dei CIO delle aziende G1000 sarà incaricato di sviluppare playbook sul valore dell’AI a livello enterprise, includendo modelli di ROI ampliati per definire, misurare e dimostrare l’impatto dell’intelligenza artificiale su efficienza, crescita e innovazione.

Main Themes

Il CIO come Business Strategist​

I CIO sono passati da leader operativi a strateghi aziendali. Con la trasformazione digitale che ridefinisce ogni modello di business, la leadership tecnologica diventa un fattore chiave di competitività. Il CIO di oggi deve allineare le priorità IT agli obiettivi di business, influenzare l’agenda del board e guidare innovazioni capaci di generare valore misurabile.

Modernizzazione, Sistemi legacy e Technical debt​

Gestire il debito tecnico non è più solo una questione di manutenzione, ma una priorità strategica. Modernizzare i sistemi legacy, semplificare le architetture e ottimizzare le strutture dei costi consente alle organizzazioni di spostare risorse dalla manutenzione all’innovazione. Portafogli tecnologici snelli offrono l’agilità necessaria per competere in un’economia digitale.

The Agentic AI Revolution​

L’Agentic AI segna il passaggio dall’automazione all’autonomia. I CIO devono saper governare, scalare e integrare sistemi di intelligenza artificiale autonoma in modo responsabile, bilanciando le opportunità con il controllo per creare aziende intelligenti e autonome.

Resilience by Design​

La resilienza sta emergendo come la capacità distintiva delle imprese moderne. Architetture adattive, infrastrutture sicure e una pianificazione integrata della continuità consentono alle organizzazioni di resistere alle interruzioni — che derivino da incertezze economiche, cambiamenti normativi o minacce informatiche — mantenendo al contempo crescita e fiducia.

Cybersecurity, Trust, & Digital Sovereignty​

Con l’espansione degli ecosistemi digitali, la fiducia diventa un elemento critico. I CIO devono affrontare in modo integrato cybersecurity, sovranità dei dati e compliance, assicurando che le strategie cloud e le operazioni transfrontaliere siano allineate alle normative in evoluzione. Costruire fiducia digitale significa garantire protezione e al contempo ottenere un vantaggio competitivo.

Building the Intelligent Enterprise​

I dati sono la base di ogni organizzazione intelligente. Architetture dati affidabili, governate e accessibili consentono ad AI, automazione e analytics di operare su larga scala. Le imprese che investono in solide fondamenta dati sono meglio posizionate per estrarre insight, anticipare i cambiamenti e ottenere risultati di business più intelligenti e rapidi.

2026 Prediction

Entro il 2027, le organizzazioni G1000 dovranno affrontare un aumento fino al 30% dei costi di infrastruttura AI sottostimati, spingendo i CIO ad ampliare il raggio d’azione dei team FinOps per ottimizzare le spese e aumentare il valore di business.

Speaker

Massimiliano Claps

Massimiliano Claps

Research Director

IDC

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Martina Longo

Martina Longo

Research Manager, AI-Fueled Business Strategies

IDC

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Mario Nobile

Mario Nobile

Direttore Generale

AgID, l'Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale.

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Andrea Durastante

Andrea Durastante

Senior Automation Technical Specialist

IBM Italia

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Loredana Vajano

Loredana Vajano

Director – Servizio sistemi informativi e digitalizzazione

Agcom

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Cecilia Colasanti

Cecilia Colasanti

Chief Information Officer

ISTAT

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Paolo Talamo

Paolo Talamo

Account Executive

Wiz

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Giorgio Dossena

Giorgio Dossena

Senior Presales Manager

Qlik

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Gianpiero Ciorra

Gianpiero Ciorra

Head of IT & Digital Transformation

Gambero Rosso

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Oreste Patierno

Oreste Patierno

Sr Principal Solution Engineer,

BMC Helix

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Samuele Apostoli

Samuele Apostoli

Market Development Manager – Southern Europe

Shure Europe

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Luca Battistelli

Luca Battistelli

System Sales Manager

Prase

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Alessandro Chinnici

Alessandro Chinnici

Senior Application Integration Technical Specialist

IBM Italia

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Nadia Gualdi

Nadia Gualdi

Account Executive

Qlik

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Ivan Pedrotti

Ivan Pedrotti

Enterprise Account Executive

Qlik

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Marco Balzarotti

Marco Balzarotti

Senior Account Technical Leader

IBM Italia

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Alessandro Aresu

Alessandro Aresu

Writer and expert in public policy, strategy and geopolitics

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I nostri Partners

Venue

Palazzo Brancaccio,

viale del Monte Oppio, 7

Roma

 

Come partecipare

L’evento, che si terrà il 19 maggio 2026 a partire dalle ore 9:00, è gratuito (previa compilazione del modulo di registrazione) per i professionisti dei seguenti settori: Manifatturiero, Automotive, Fashion, Finance, Banche e Assicurazioni, Retail, Energia e Utility, Media, Pubblica Amministrazione, Sanità, Istruzione, Trasporti, Logistica, Telecomunicazioni, Servizi Personali e Professionali.

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The CXO Dinner: From AI Adoption to AI-Native Organizations

The CXO Dinner: From AI Adoption to AI-Native Organizations

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Overview

Artificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from being a futuristic vision to a national priority; that is shaping competitiveness across government, industries, and the broader economy. As the kingdom accelerates toward its Vision 2030 goals, AI has emerged as a cornerstone of digital transformation, economic diversification, and workforce evolution for the kingdom.

 

According to IDC, the momentum is strong. 48% of Saudi organizations have already made significant AI investments, while 43% are actively piloting use cases, signaling a rapid progression toward scaled, AI-native execution. While this pace creates urgency, risks emerge in parallel. Without clear governance frameworks, integrated operating models, and executive stewardship, AI initiatives struggle to deliver sustained outcomes.

 

As enterprises move beyond AI experimentation, the focus is now on becoming AI-native. Intelligence is being directly embedded into operating models, workflows, and decision-making at scale, ensuring that AI investments translate into measurable business outcomes and sustained competitiveness.

 

Join this exclusive, invitation-only leadership gathering bringing together CXOs and senior enterprise and government decision-makers for an intimate discussion. Hear from IDC and UnifyApps experts as they explore how organizations can transition from AI adoption to AI-native execution, reshaping operations, talent models, and enterprise performance.

Agenda

The CXO Dinner: From AI Adoption to AI-Native Organizations

One Day Event

6:00 pm

Registration & Networking

7:00 pm

Welcome Address

7:05 pm

IDC Keynote: The National AI Imperative: Fueling the Execution End of Vision 2030

Uzair Mujtaba

Uzair Mujtaba

Senior Research Manager, IDC

7:20 pm

From AI Pilots to AI-Native Execution

Amr Abou Reslan

Amr Abou Reslan

Regional Director, UnifyApps

7:40 pm

Panel Discussion: AI That Actually Works: Moving From Tools to Results

Uzair Mujtaba

Uzair Mujtaba

Senior Research Manager, IDC

Ahmed Sadek

Ahmed Sadek

Solution Architects Team Lead, META, UnifyApps

Brent Pienaar

Brent Pienaar

Head of Digital Transformation & Automation, Qiddiya

Saaim Aslam

Saaim Aslam

Head of Enterprise Technology, Almosafer Travel & Tourism Co.

Hamzah Mahafzah

Hamzah Mahafzah

Enterprise Architecture Director, Najm

8:10 pm

Summary & Closing Remarks

Amr Abou Reslan

Amr Abou Reslan

Regional Director, UnifyApps

8:15 pm

Dinner & Networking

Speakers

Uzair Mujtaba

Uzair Mujtaba

Senior Research Manager

IDC

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Amr Abou Reslan

Amr Abou Reslan

Regional Director

UnifyApps

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Ahmed Sadek

Ahmed Sadek

Solution Architects Team Lead, META

UnifyApps

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Brent Pienaar

Brent Pienaar

Head of Digital Transformation & Automation

Qiddiya

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Saaim Aslam

Saaim Aslam

Head of Enterprise Technology

Almosafer Travel & Tourism Co.

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Hamzah Mahafzah

Hamzah Mahafzah

Enterprise Architecture Director

Najm

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Venue

Fairmont Riyadh

Mecca Meeting Room

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CXO Spotlight

Essa Haidar
Chief Technology Officer
Ooredoo

CXO Spotlight

Intelligent Networks, Intelligent Enterprises: Leading in the Age of AI Native Infrastructure

The digital economy is entering a decisive new phase — one where competitiveness is no longer determined by connectivity alone, but by intelligence built directly into infrastructure. Around the world, executive leaders are shifting from traditional transformation programs to a more ambitious mandate: creating enterprises that can sense, decide, and act in real time. This next frontier is defined by two powerful forces converging at scale: next‑generation networks and applied AI woven throughout the enterprise fabric.

 

The Network Becomes Intelligent: The 5G‑Advanced Era

 

Over the past decade, global operators made extraordinary strides advancing mobile broadband. Now, the leap to 5G‑Advanced (5G‑A) and 5G Standalone (5G SA) marks the most consequential shift since LTE. More than 180 operators are on track to deploy these capabilities by 2025, a signal that the industry has reached an inflection point.

 

5G‑A brings an immediate 20–30% improvement in network efficiency, delivering higher capacity and better user experience. Meanwhile, 5G SA — built on a fully cloud‑native architecture — achieves single‑digit millisecond latency, making real‑time industrial control, robotics, and immersive experiences commercially viable. Cloud‑native cores reduce energy per bit by 30–50%, drive faster innovation cycles, and streamline lifecycle management.

 

But the true transformation lies in the Service‑Based Architecture (SBA) underpinning 5G SA. This architecture is inherently programmable, enabling networks to behave less like infrastructure and more like intelligent digital systems.

 

Two capabilities exemplify this shift:

 

NWDAF — From Transport Layer to Decision Engine

 

The Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) infuses machine‑learning‑based analytics directly into the 5G core. It continuously monitors behavior, predicts mobility and traffic patterns, allocates resources intelligently, and automates policy decisions. In effect, NWDAF turns the network into an AI‑powered decision engine, capable of self‑optimization and real‑time experience assurance.

 

NEF — Exposing Intelligence to the Ecosystem

 

The Network Exposure Function (NEF) opens network capabilities securely to developers and enterprises. Through standardized APIs, organizations gain access to quality‑on‑demand, slicing control, real‑time analytics, location data, and event triggers that enable new industry applications. NEF transforms the network from a connectivity provider into a platform for ecosystem innovation.

 

Together, NWDAF and NEF redefine what a network can be — moving operators beyond bandwidth economics into the era of intelligent digital services.

 

AI at Scale: The Enterprise’s New Growth Engine

 

If 5G SA represents the digital nervous system, AI is the intelligence that activates it. Across industries, CEOs and technology leaders are now centering their strategies on three AI‑driven impact pillars:

 

1. Operational Efficiency That Moves the P&L

 

AI‑driven automation is delivering returns once considered aspirational: up to 35% OPEX reduction through predictive maintenance and automated configuration, over 20% improvement in capacity planning accuracy, and 30–50% fewer outages thanks to proactive anomaly detection and root‑cause acceleration. Efficiency is no longer a cost‑cutting exercise — it is a catalyst for reinvestment and growth.

 

2. Customer Experience Orchestrated, Not Managed

 

AI agents resolve 60–70% of engagement scenarios, enabling human experts to focus on complex needs. Predictive detection prevents issues before they reach the customer, cutting complaints by 25–40%. Personalized digital journeys deliver 15–25% conversion gains. Enterprises are evolving from reactive service models to proactive, end‑to‑end experience orchestration.

 

3. New Revenue Through Intelligent Network Services

 

Dynamic slicing, edge computing, and AI‑driven charging are expected to generate USD 130–150 billion globally by 2030. Industry‑specific applications — especially in logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare — now rely on real‑time network intelligence. With NEF‑enabled API monetization, operators are emerging as strategic enablers of national and sector‑wide digital transformation.

 

Advanced Compute: Accelerating AI for Every Enterprise

 

To unlock these capabilities, enterprises are modernizing their compute environments. Demand for GPU‑accelerated infrastructure is growing at 30%+ CAGR, driven by large‑scale training, inference, and real‑time analytics. Smart datacenters equipped with NVIDIA‑class GPUs deliver 3–10× faster training, secure AI experimentation, and high‑density efficiency. GPU‑as‑a‑Service models further democratize access, removing CAPEX barriers and speeding adoption.

 

The Path Forward: Building the AI‑Native Enterprise

 

The convergence of next generation networks, AI at scale, and GPU‑accelerated compute signals the dawn of the AI‑native enterprise. For leaders, the mandate is clear: build intelligent networks, activate enterprise‑wide AI, and transform infrastructure into a platform for innovation and growth.

 

Those who do will define the next era of digital leadership.

From Data Chaos to AI Confidence

From Data Chaos to AI Confidence

From Data Chaos to AI Confidence

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How Enterprises Are Turning Connected Data into Real Business Value

As enterprises scale AI from experimentation to production, a critical gap is emerging – AI systems are only as reliable as the data context behind them. Many organisations are discovering that traditional data architectures built to store data, not relationships, are limiting their ability to deliver accurate, explainable, and scalable AI outcomes.

 

Recent IDC research shows that organisations adopting graph-based approaches are seeing 44% fewer GenAI hallucinations, 53% faster queries, and achieving a 230% ROI with a payback period of just 7.8 months. At the same time, they are unlocking millions in annual business value by enabling new use cases, improving decision-making, and accelerating time to market.

 

This closed-door executive roundtable brings together CIOs and senior technology leaders to engage in an interactive discussion with peers on how to evolve their data and AI strategies from fragmented data environments to trusted, context-rich intelligence platforms.

Why Attend

  • Gain Research Insights: Learn from IDC’s latest global and APeJ research on AI and GenAI adoption, trends, and enterprise challenges.
  • Understand Connected Data: Discover why connected intelligence is critical for scaling AI and improving decision-making.
  • See Graph Technology in Action: Learn how graph-based approaches help organisations enhance AI accuracy, explainability, and trust.

Agenda

From Data Chaos to AI Confidence

One Day Event

11:30 am

Registration, Tea/Coffee & Networking

12:00 pm

Welcome Address

Xander Smart

Xander Smart

General Manager – ASEAN, Neo4j

Mark Woodhams

Mark Woodhams

Chief Revenue Officer, Neo4j

12:10 pm

From Data Chaos to AI confidence: How Enterprises are Turning Connected Data into Real Business Value

Key Findings from the IDC Whitepaper on “The Business Value of Neo4j Graph Intelligence Platform

Sandra Ng

Sandra Ng

Senior Vice President, WW and APJ Research, IDC

12:25 pm

The Knowledge Layer for Enterprise AI

Philip Rathle

Philip Rathle

Chief Technology Officer, Neo4j

12:45 pm

Open Discussion: Scaling Trusted GenAI: Why Knowledge & Context are the Missing Links

Explore how connected, contextual data helps enterprises scale Generative AI responsibly by improving accuracy, trust, and governance while reducing risk.

Sandra Ng

Sandra Ng

Senior Vice President, WW and APJ Research, IDC

Philip Rathle

Philip Rathle

Chief Technology Officer, Neo4j

1:30 pm

Summary and Close

Xander Smart

Xander Smart

General Manager – ASEAN, Neo4j

1:35 pm

Lunch and Networking

Speakers

Sandra Ng

Sandra Ng

Senior Vice President, WW and APJ Research

IDC

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Philip Rathle

Philip Rathle

Chief Technology Officer

Neo4j

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Mark Woodhams

Mark Woodhams

Chief Revenue Officer

Neo4j

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Xander Smart

Xander Smart

General Manager – ASEAN

Neo4j

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The St Regis Singapore

Meeting Room: Embassy & Consulate, Level 1
29 Tanglin Rd, Singapore 247911

The New Era of AI Operations

The New Era of AI Operations

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Designing the Human + Digital Workforce Operating Model

As enterprises scale AI adoption across the organization, they are entering a new phase of transformation: From Experimentation to Outcomes.

 

By 2026, IDC forecasts that 40% of enterprise roles will work directly with AI agents, fundamentally reshaping how work is executed, measured, and optimized. In this new reality, CIOs and CHROs face a shared challenge: how to design and operationalize a human + digital workforce with clear accountability, strong governance, and measurable impact. 

 

This exclusive, closed-door roundtable, co-hosted by IDC and Darwinbox, brings together senior technology and HR leaders to explore how organizations can move beyond isolated AI pilots to a scalable AI operating model; one where AI is embedded directly into business processes and enterprise workflows, delivering real outcomes rather than standalone experimentation. 

 

Grounded in IDC’s global research and enterprise benchmarks and informed by Darwinbox’s experience enabling AI-driven workforce transformation at scale, the discussion will focus on how organisations can design AI work layer that balance innovation speed with accountability, governance, and measurable business outcomes. 

Key Discussion Areas

  • How to embed AI into core business processes to drive measurable outcomes  
  • Defining roles and accountability in a human + digital workforce
  • Building a strong data foundation and context to support AI-driven decisions  
  • Balancing innovation with governance, risk, and compliance  
  • Measuring business impact and ROI from AI transformation initiatives 

Agenda

The New Era of AI Operations

One Day Event

11:00 am

Registration & Networking

11:30 am

Welcome Address

11:35 am

AI-Driven Operations: Building a Unified Human–Machine Operating Model

Deepika Giri

Deepika Giri

Associate Vice President, IDC

11:50 am

Running an AI-Native Enterprise: From Experimentation to Execution with Governance and Scale

Sriram Nedunuri

Sriram Nedunuri

Associate Director – Strategic Pursuits, Darwinbox

12:10 pm

Open Discussion

12:55 pm

Summary & Closing

1:00 pm

Lunch & Networking

Speakers

Deepika Giri

Deepika Giri

Associate Vice President

IDC

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Sriram Nedunuri

Sriram Nedunuri

Associate Director – Strategic Pursuits

Darwinbox

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Venue

Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur

Warisan Merdeka Tower, Presint Merdeka 118, Wilayah Persekutuan, 50118 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Salon 6, Level 98

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IDC Webinar On Demand – HPE Brasil

IDC Webinar On Demand – HPE Brasil

Transformando Redes em Ativos Estratégicos

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Sobre o evento

Em um cenário de hiperconectividade, novos workloads, IA generativa e ambientes cada vez mais distribuídos, as redes deixaram de ser apenas infraestrutura — tornaram-se fundamentais para habilitar inovação, eficiência e segurança. Neste encontro, discutiremos tendências, desafios e caminhos práticos para preparar as redes para 2026 e além.

 

Principais tópicos que serão explorados:

  • Tendências e fatores externos que estão redefinindo decisões tecnológicas em 2026
    (IA generativa, segurança, geopolítica, nuvem e economia digital)
  • Prioridades estratégicas de TI identificadas pelas pesquisas IDC
    (GenAI/AI Agents, Cloud Security, AI/ML e infraestrutura em nuvem)
  • A evolução das redes: da manutenção ao modelo “Customer Success Embedded Life Cycle Services”
  • Alta complexidade e hiperconectividade
    – desafios de visibilidade, resiliência, segurança e gestão de redes híbridas

Speakers

Luciano Saboia

Luciano Saboia

Director Telecommunications, Latin America

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Antenor Nogara

Antenor Nogara

Country Manager

HPE Networking

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AI at Scale: The Next Phase of Enterprise Transformation

AI at Scale: The Next Phase of Enterprise Transformation

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Overview

AI investment across Asia/Pacific is accelerating rapidly, with IDC forecasting $175 billion in AI and GenAI spending by 2028, as organisations move from pilots to enterprise-scale deployment. For Australian organisations, the next phase of AI adoption is focused on speed, trust, and operational scale. 

At the same time, by 2026, 65% of APEJ organisations will adopt composite AI, combining generative, predictive, prescriptive, and agentic AI to improve reliability and explainability, particularly in regulated industries. 

 

Scaling AI also depends on infrastructure and data readiness. IDC forecasts that organisations that fail to prioritise high-quality, AI-ready data will experience a 20% productivity loss when scaling generative and agentic AI solutions. As a result, Australian enterprises are increasingly investing in hybrid and multicloud platforms, secure data foundations, and governance frameworks to operationalise AI at scale. 

 

This invitation-only executive roundtable brings together Australian CIOs and senior IT leaders to explore how AI can be industrialised across the enterprise, delivering measurable value while managing risk and compliance. 

What’s in it for You?

  • Exposure to AI Readiness Assessment developed by IDC and commissioned by Lenovo, offering insights to help organisations unlock their full AI potential
  • Access IDC research-backed insights on scaling AI across the enterprise
  • Learn how peers are accelerating time-to-value while maintaining governance and trust
  • Exchange practical approaches to AI evaluation, data readiness, and infrastructure strategy
  • Understand how composite AI and industrialised platforms are shaping the next phase of enterprise transformation
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Agenda

AI at Scale: The Next Phase of Enterprise Transformation

One Day Event

8:30 am

Registration, Tea/Coffee and Networking

9:00 am

Welcome Address

James Robertson

James Robertson

Sales Director, Public Sector & Enterprise, Lenovo

9:05 am

Securing the AI-Driven Enterprise: Infrastructure, Data, and Trust

As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, security must evolve beyond traditional perimeters to protect intelligent, data-driven ecosystems. This session explores how organisations can build resilient AI-ready infrastructure, ensure data integrity and governance, and embed trust through explainability, observability, and compliance-by-design.

Linus Lai

Linus Lai

Group Vice President, Research, IDC

9:20 am

CIO Playbook 2026​ The Race for Enterprise AI

AI is no longer measured by efficiency gains alone—it is now a critical driver of business growth, competitive advantage, and reinvention. Today’s CIOs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate how AI delivers tangible business outcomes, moving beyond technical success to real, measurable impact across the organisation.

James Robertson

James Robertson

Sales Director, Public Sector & Enterprise, Lenovo

9:30 am

Open Discussion: Scaling AI for Enterprise Impact: From Strategy to Secure Execution

AI impact requires more than strategy—it demands secure, scalable execution. This discussion session highlights how organisations can align business priorities, modernise data and infrastructure, and embed governance to deliver trusted AI at scale.

Linus Lai

Linus Lai

Group Vice President, Research, IDC

James Robertson

James Robertson

Sales Director, Public Sector & Enterprise, Lenovo

10:05 am

Summary and Close

Linus Lai

Linus Lai

Group Vice President, Research, IDC

Speakers

Linus Lai

Linus Lai

Group Vice President, Research

IDC

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James Robertson

James Robertson

Sales Director, Public Sector & Enterprise

Lenovo

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Venue

Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park

161 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Located in the Sydney CBD opposite Hyde Park, it offers luxury amenities with comfort for an executive roundtable session.

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Host Partner

Ping Identity & IT Smart Systems

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Cloudera

Tech Talk Partner

vSoft

Tech Talk Partner

Coursera

Tech Talk Partner

Workday

Tech Talk Partner

Oobeya

Tech Pitch Partner